Description of PositionThe Health and Social Impact Associate will be responsible for impact assessments and decision-making support provided to The Rise Funds. The associate will delve deeply into Rise's
health and social thematic areas, such as education, healthcare, financial inclusion, and impact technology.
Principal Responsibilities- Conducting impact-related assessments (diligence and ex-post evaluation and advisory) of potential investments and portfolio companies for The Rise Platform. This work includes desk research, research interpretation, data analysis, and modeling to quantify the potential societal impact of a company. The work requires an inquisitive mindset and the ability to think deeply, logically, and critically about nuances in impact.
- Communicating with deal team professionals on active deals, with the rigor and turnaround times of private equity deal flow. The associate must deliver high-quality deliverables at a fast pace in line with TPG's private equity diligence cycle. This requires strong attention to detail, the ability to work efficiently and identify what truly matters, and a pragmatic client service orientation.
- Other research and content development as needed. The associate will play a cross-functional role on the Y Analytics team and will help support our continued growth. Additional responsibilities may include: conducting research deep dives and analysis related to a particular impact sector or research theme, driving a critical operational or organizational team function, etc.
Requirements- Undergraduate degree plus a minimum of 2 years of full-time work experience. Ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience in consulting, financial services, research and analytics, or responsible investing / social impact focused professional services. The position is also a strong match for candidates with a master's or other graduate degree.
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving: must be able to navigate challenges with creative problem-solving ability and a can-do attitude. This includes being able to work under tight timelines with incomplete information and wading through ambiguity in order to produce actionable, decision-relevant insights and recommendations.
- Ability to independently find, interpret and synthesize research studies of a highly quantitative/statistical nature under tight timelines, such as microeconomic research papers, randomized control trials, and various sector research designs. Experience contributing to academic research and/or performing literature reviews is a plus.
- Expertise in one or multiple of Rise's social thematic areas (education, financial inclusion, food and agriculture, healthcare, and impact technology).
- Strong client relationship management skills and experience.
- Intellectual curiosity and ability to analyze companies in multiple industries/sectors, across all social impact thematic areas.
- Exceptional quantitative analytics capabilities: must be able to efficiently and accurately build quantitative models to analyze impact using research, company data, and third-party data.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication: must be able to synthesize findings from research and data analysis in presentations and written documents and communicate these to internal and external senior executives.
- Ability to produce polished and client-ready deliverables, including skilled use of MS PowerPoint.
- Demonstrated ownership and self-direction: must be able to drive work forward independently, self- guide research and manage projects, and deliver top quality, highly polished outputs by set deadlines.
- Highly collaborative: must be a strong team player who is effective in a fast-paced, teamwork- heavy, cross-functional environment.
- Commitment to Y Analytics' mission to improve the future of humanity and our planet through effective capital allocation for the greater good.
- Alignment to team values, including appreciation for diversity of people, experiences, and opinions; sense of humility and humor; and commitment to fairness and ethical behavior.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
